Prestige Clinical Cardiology Stethoscope

by Prestige

Product Features

• Two tubes-in-one design for the clearest sound transmission
• Wide non-chill ring
• Deep bell is shaped for optimum sound detection
• Two sizes of soft eartips included
• Stainless Steel construction

Product Description

A Classic design and superior acoustics make the Clinical Cardiology the finest in auditory diagnostics. Incorporating a two tubes-in-one design for the clearest sound transmission and stainless steel construction, the Clinical Cardiology uses the finest sound conducting design and materials available. The deep bell is shaped for optimum sound detection and comes with a wide non-chill ring. Each Clinical Cardiology offers two sizes of soft eartips which deliver sounds accurately by protecting the user from outside noise while providing unsurpassed comfort. A convenient snap-on rim and diaphragm compliment the advanced design and ease of use of the Clinical Cardiology.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 26 x 3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00062N3X8
• UPC: 786511621285 786511563691
• Item model number: 128-BLK
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #52,390 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars from MD with daily use, December 28, 2006

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F. Lee - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prestige Clinical Cardiology Stethoscope (Health and Beauty)

Better acoustics and finish quality than the hyped Littmann series.
No reason to overpay for Littmann.
Comparable to Littman Cardiology II series in acoustics but without the high price. Would not be fair to compare acoustics to Littman Classic as it (Littman Classic) is not a binaural stethoscope.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars suprised me!!, October 5, 2007

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Eric L. (honolulu,hi) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prestige Clinical Cardiology Stethoscope (Health and Beauty)

I bought this Prestige Clinical Cardiology stethescope because I wanted a good stethescope for a decent price and this doesn't dissapoint. I was a little bit weary and a little bit scared that I would be very dissapointed since this doesn't have the name Littman on it, but dont be afraid to get this. For the price it is such a bargin compared to littman. I used my girlfriends Littman Classic II as a comparison and boy does this stethoscope blow it out of the water. The clarity of this stethoscope compared to the littman is unprecedented. I listened to my dad's murmur with this stethescope and boy could you hear it with such clarity. The volume of this stethescope is also very loud. Dont be afraid to buy this stethescope, with the price and the quality you can't go wrong.

Edit: Also it comes with a pediatric diaphragm that you can easily change so that you can still retain the bell function

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good sound, but a couple of drawbacks., November 6, 2009

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R. B. Anderson "Presocratic" (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prestige Clinical Cardiology Stethoscope (Health and Beauty)

I bought this Prestige Medical Clincial Cardiology last year as a student nurse, when my Littmann Lightweight grew legs. That turned out to be a blessing in disguise, because my auscultation skill suddenly got a whole lot better. I found I could hear better with the diaphragm, and WAY better with the bell, in terms of both volume and clarity. With my previous scope, I could barely find an apical pulse, and with this one, I discovered heart murmurs that had not previously been in the hospital charts! Tell me THAT doesn't rock! It's not much heavier than my previous scope, and equally comfortable to the ears. Also, this one comes with a pediatric diaphragm that exchanges with the bell, and it's a good one; I could hear with it better than I could with the high-end pediatric scopes floating around the unit where I did that clinical ...and in Minnesota winters, pediatric units fill up with a lot of respiratory junk & you're listening to a lot of lung sounds. The pediatric diaphragm is nice for telling which sounds are coming from which lobes in smaller patients.

Two complaints, though: First, the tubing is quite short, and at times, I have had to get closer to patients than I really wanted to be. This can be awkward both physically and culturally. Second, to use the pediatric diaphragm, you have to take off the bell. Dumb design! Changing between these two is easy, but still not convenient to do in the middle of an assessment, especially when you're in a hurry (when aren't you?), and not having the bell for pediatric heart sounds is a significant limitation. If it were made so you could change between adult & pediatric diaphragms, and retain the bell (which seems to be fine for patients of just about any size), this would be a five-star stethoscope.

Still, most scopes I've seen don't even give you the option of a pediatric diaphragm. And the good volume and clarity are what you really care about. This is a nice one.

Oh, and if you're a new student getting your first stethoscope, don't assume (like I did at first) that a "cardiology" scope is designed specifically for use in cardiology, and may not work well for more general use. The term actually refers to the Y-shaped, dual-lumen tubing, which seems to work well for auscultation in any setting. Nobody bothered to explain that to me. Neither has anyone told me why this confusing terminology continues to be used. This is a good scope whether you're in cardiology or not.